CONN ELECTRIC GUITARS BRIEF HISTORY

YEARS SOLD

Conn electric guitars were only been marketed in 1980. Production likely began in mid-1979, and sales after 1980 were only to sell off excess manufactured inventory excess stock at dealers. This short run of electrics followed Conn's departure from making acoustic guitars from 1969 through 1978. It is thought that the attempt to enter the booming electric guitar market was a "last hurrah" attempt to capture some the market in the burgeoning electric guitar sales of the 70's and 80's. However, it was probably too little too late since many other manufacturers, who had seen the opportunity much earlier on, had already captured the loyalty of followers for their brands (examples, "big brands" Fender, Gibson, Washburn, etc).

QUALITY and PRICE

The quality of the electric guitars in the Conn line was rather good. Both quality and price were competitive with that of the big brands, but sales were insufficient for this essentially "introductory" line of guitars to continue production, so the project was scrapped.

LMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE

This is all of the historical information that is currently known about G.C. Conn company's line of electric guitars. However, as new information is discovered, it will be included here.

G.C.Conn also had spinoff electric guitar brands which may have even continued on after the actual CONN brand was dropped. These spinoff brands--which may have actually become independent--are not not the subject of this web site (spinoffs include the brands "Continental" and "Drifter" and possibly others). No information will be included on this site about any of Conn's other brands. Feel free to see the Conn main page, to see a more complete history of the makers venture into the guitar business.